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WORD OF ADMONITION:
A sign of true spiritual maturity is NOT listening to something that you want to hear or already agree with and then muttering a loud “Amen.” NO!
A sign of true spiritual maturity is listening to something that you don’t want to hear or may not agree with and then praying,
“Lord, show me what I need to hear and what I need to change.”
THIS WEEK’S CHURCH
CATCHPHRASE
“Growing in your duty”
1) A church members calling to attend all meetings; 2) Someone living up to the standards that “church leaders” have placed upon them.
“Thank you Josie. Growing in your duty is quite evident to the entire congregation!”
It’s hard to imagine a
more stupid and a more dangerous way
of making decisions in your life than by
putting those decisions into the hands of people who will never pay any
price whatsoever for being dead wrong!
THIS WEEK'S BIBLE VERSE
Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them.
Proverbs 24:1
See the truth come to life!
THIS WEEK'S
"The Pastoral Office"
“God’s design for you is to be loyal to the local church. That’s God’s design!”
The Sunday Event
Since the “Sunday service” is practically the only time for people to showcase their spirituality, everyone has learned to come with their best on "game day." Both the clergy and laity literally "suit up" by getting dressed up in their own respective ways for the weekly event.
The clergy gear up to put on a good show and the laity gear up to see a good show.
Everybody comes ready to play with their religious "game face" on.
And so it is – Christendom’s way of “worship.” Be not deceived.
God, and His Son aren’t anywhere near it, despite all the hoopla!
"If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" (Psalm 11:3)